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October 2, 2015

Israel
The Obama Vendetta Against Netanyahu

When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to the UN General Assembly this week, neither Secretary of State Kerry nor even our UN Ambassador, Samantha Power, was present. Why not? The Stat…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

February 9, 2015

Cuba
Analyzing Obama’s Cuba Policy

The shortcomings of the new Obama administration policy toward Cuba have been sharply described in a recent blog post at the Cuban civil society web site SATS, by Antonio G. Rodiles. Rodiles, a human…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

May 20, 2011

Middle East and North Africa
President Obama’s Middle East Speech

I was unfavorably impressed by President Obama’s speech yesterday, and explained why both at the CFR web site and at greater length in National Review. The President’s remarks on the Israeli-Palesti…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

July 14, 2010

Afghanistan
Obama’s Foreign Policy Performance

Although the Obama administration’s dealings with Moscow and Beijing have been handled adroitly, its management of the war in Afghanistan and threats in the Middle East have been less successful, say…

Interview by Richard Haass and Bernard Gwertzman

December 3, 2012

Thailand
The Moral Blindspot in Obama’s Pivot

While much has been written about President Obama’s recent tour of Southeast Asia, less attention has been paid to the simultaneous visit by U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to the region.  On Nov…

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta walks alongside U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia William Todd and U.S. Ambassador to ASEAN David Carden as he tours Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia November 16, 2012.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound

August 23, 2010

Asia
Obama and Asia, with Apologies

Several months ago, after writing an article complaining about the Obama administration’s lack of a coherent Asia policy, I got a fair amount of angry responses, pointing out the ways in which the …

A man walks past a picture of U.S. President Obama outside the U.S. embassy in Beijing
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound